Location: Ellsworth
Top Things to do in Ellsworth
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Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000–2010, with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent. With historic buildings and other points of interest, Ellsworth is popular with tourists.
Restaurants in Ellsworth
1. Union River Book & Toy Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
2. Atlantic Art Glass
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 317deanneg
Though the furnace was not fired up because they had been gone, I appreciated talking to them and see the jewelry and decor items.
3. The Telephone Museum
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
Real, working telephones and the switchboards and switching systems that powered the network are featured at this hands-on, interactive museum. You are encouraged to use wall-mounted, hand-crank magneto phones, dial phones, and manual switchboards. And you will see, hear and enjoy the electro-mechanical marvels that led the way to computers, cell phones, smart phones and other wonders of telecommunications.
4. Rooster Brother Coffee Roasters
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Rooster Brother, the store for cooks, is located on the banks of the Union River in Ellsworth, Maine close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Housed in a magnificent Victorian building, it consists of one floor of specialty cookware, linens and beautiful things for the home, and another floor of specialty food, wine, cheese and our coffee roasting operation.
Reviewed By marytylerk
You should go there for several reasons: the coffee beans (try the Indian coffee), all the cheeses and pates and savories. Delicious molasses and chocolate chip cookies. Even a lovely sandwich for lunch. Teas and crackers, candies and all sorts of delicacies as well as coffee pots and tea pots. All of this on the basement level. Go up a floor to see the array of saucepans and everything you can imagine for cooking or putting on a lovely dinner party. All are top quality—and rather expensive. There’s no junk here! Now, when it’s open, go outside and up to the next level. Here you actually find bargains from discontinued lines. Always check this level out if it’s available. There are other terrific stores in Ellsworth, but my first stop is always at Roosters! And I live about 30 minutes away.
5. Big Chicken Barn
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By J-from-Marysville - Marysville, United States
My wife and I stop every time we come to Maine. They always have something that "wants to come home with us." They have a good variety of antiques, with several vendors. The antiques are mostly in booths, with plenty of room to move around. There are a few glass cases at the entrance. On the second floor is their book section. There are also old magazines for sale, as well as old magazine advertising. They also have restroom facilities on the first floor, available for their customers. If you like antiques and/or old books and magazines, I recommend you stop by.
6. The Grand
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
The Grand offers outstanding entertainment from around the world in an historic Art Deco theater on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Since 1938, The Grand has served as the performing arts center for the region. Join us to watch a new or classic film, see the spectacle of the Met opera on screen, revel in the fun of live theater, or learn something unexpected.
Reviewed By catm93 - Black Forest, United States
I wish my town had a theater like this. I understand that in this day and age that it is more cost efficient to have multiplexes with many small dinky theaters inside of them. What a pleasant surprise to find a theater like the Grand still exists. I went to see the movie The Greatest Show. The manager came out before the movie and introduced what we were going to see. The movie was captioned with the lyrics to the songs so the audience could sing along (which we did). I had a great time. The theater is beautiful, done in the art deco style and is well maintained. The people of Ellsworth should be proud to support such a grand place as this.
7. Global Beverage Warehouse
8. Eastward Bowling Lanes
9. Marden's Surplus & Salvage
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
10. L.L.Bean Ellsworth
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4.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By barryn680 - Coventry, United States
Love LL Bean. when you can not go to the Main location these are really nice as well. I love the fact they back everything with a long time guarantee some lifetime. Really the quality is really good and they have a very good selection of items at this location. Large parking area and the place is really clean. The staff know their stuff about their products and are very helpful. A great place for the family to shop while in Ellsworth. They do have some special offers as it is an outlet store for LL Bean. I always get great bargins for myself and the family. A great place to stop.
